Software engineer rated best job in America

Money magazine and Salary.com have rated the job of software engineer as the number one job in the US for growth, pay, stress-levels, and other factors.

The report, recently presented at cnn.com explained why the field is so great:

“Software engineers are needed in virtually every part of the economy, making this one of the fastest-growing job titles in the U.S…

Designing, developing and testing computer programs requires some pretty advanced math skills and creative problem-solving ability. If you've got them, though, you can work and live where you want: Telecommuting is quickly becoming widespread…

What's cool Cutting-edge projects, like designing a new video game or tweaking that military laser. Extra cash from freelance gigs. Plus, nothing says cool like great prospects…

Top-paying job Release engineers, who are responsible for the final version of any software product, earn six figures.

Education Bachelor's degree, but moving up the ladder often requires a master's.”

Students in the MSCS program at Maharishi University of Management, known as the Computer Professionals Program, prepare for this top profession in a solid program.

“Our program provides a sound traditional academic basis to all courses and to the curriculum in general,” says Dean Greg Guthrie, Ph.D. “At the same time we adapt the most current and advanced professional and technical tools and methods in applied projects and laboratories, so that students can understand and be familiar with the leading-edge applications of Computer Science.”

Computer Professionals Program students do well in the job market, especially after two years of on-the-job training they receive as part of their program. A list of the 560 companies who have hired Computer Professionals Program students appears at www.mum.edu/compro/companies.html.

SOURCE: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/?cnn=yes